… has certainly been an adventure. It’s something I’d been meaning to do for a long time, and a recent week-long break was the perfect opportunity to actually get off my butt and try it, with the help of YouTube, of course.
I headed down to Loop, a lovely yarn shop that a friend told me about. It was there that I found a beautiful, thick, multi-spring-colored yarn that I absolutely love. And it’s made from Alpaca wool! Which makes it a million times better, in my opinion. I bought two skeins with the intent of crocheting a cowl. Turns, out, it was very easy! I did 80 stitches and ended up with six or seven rows, and I only used one of the skeins.
When I finished, I just stitched the ends together. It turned out super soft and warm, which I really appreciated the past few weeks here in London. It’s warming up now, but I’m going to keep wearing my cowl.
I’m working on a second one now, from an even thicker purple yarn. I want it to be long enough to wrap around twice, so it’s taking a little longer. That and my week break is over and it’s back to real life, where crocheting takes a back seat. If I could change one thing about the first one, I would probably make it a few stitches short, probably 70 or 75. Then it would be a little more snug around my head and I could push it up around my ears. Maybe I should just make earmuffs instead?
How does it look for a first crochet project?
make. craft. love. 